A city joins the farewell

Chicago’s sports world took part in Jorge Barbosa’s Univision farewell in 2018. Tributes from the Cubs and Bulls joined the station’s send-off, bringing another part of the city into the occasion.

Part of Chicago’s memory

These acknowledgments are a small but telling part of the archive. Alongside messages from colleagues, they show how a local broadcaster’s career can intersect with institutions beyond television. Jorge’s farewell was remembered both as a newsroom transition and as a Chicago moment.